Questions tagged [desktop-computer]
Traditional computers as compared to laptops and netbooks.
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How to migrate local user to domain user?
I have a local user on my laptop. My company is migrating to a domain setup and I want to migrate the local user to a domain user, with all the settings (desktop, Start menu, programs) intact. How can ...
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How to troubleshoot a computer not booting up when powered on?
I can turn on my computer and sometimes it will boot up just fine. After a while of use, days or even a week, when I try to turn it on, it powers up, in that the fans spins up, the power indicator ...
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RAID 0 performance gains?
I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering about RAID. ...
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How can I determine a computer's specs? [closed]
I have a client who has a computer they want to upgrade. They are unable to tell me the specs of this computer and they're not the type of person I could walk it through with.
Ideally, I'd like to ...
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What should a person know before assembling their first computer?
For people who are setting out to build a computer for the first time, there's a lot of information on this site about how to choose an appropriate set of components. But after searching for a while, ...
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Mixing RAM sticks with different CAS Latency and timings?
I currently have 2 of the following RAM sticks on my PC: Value 8Gb 240P DDR3 1600 Pc3 12800, G.SKILL, F3-1600C11S-8GNT, 8 Gb
I decided to add more so I bought those: G.Skill 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3 PC3-...
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Use RAID for desktop computer?
I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering if I should ...
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Connecting desktop computer to the internet through laptop wifi
Due to some home network complications I have had to move my router to a seperate part of the house, therefore the wired network I had set up can no longer work. Before I find the time to go out and ...
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Why is Windows reporting a battery charge with my desktop?
I have a desktop computer.
Get-wmiobject win32_computersystem | select manufacturer,model
Manufacturer : Hewlett-Packard
Model : HP ProDesk 600 G1 SFF
For a while it would ...
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Bare-metal virtualisation for the desktop
What knowledge exists about bare-metal virtualization products?
I'm interested in building a new desktop machine for home. I've been looking at the Intel Quad-Core processors, and I'd like to put 8 GB ...
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Windows 10 internet speed capped at half the original speed on new PC
I got a new pc, the internet speed is somehow capped at 5 MB/s on every program .. Torrent, steam, chrome downloads and everything.
I tried with my laptop and other pc and it's runs all good, no ...
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Best Way to Protect A Desktop From Power Surge/Dirty Power?
What is the best way to protect a computer desktop from a power surge/dirty power? Would a power strip be adequate? (I don't have much space in my desk.)
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SATA hard disk for laptop on Desktop PC
Can I connect a laptop SATA hard disk to Desktop PC? Do I have to use some adapters or I can just plug in SATA power connector and SATA data cable like my Desktop hard disk is connected?
I noticed ...
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Memory expansion risers for desktops?
Pretty simple question. Is there any hardware for desktop PCs that allows you to add more DIMMs to the bus? I have seen this hardware for more expensive servers, but wondered if there was a similar ...
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Can I use laptop RAM in a desktop?
The specifications of my system say it supports 400 MHz and 533 MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM. I have a 1 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 laptop RAM module. Can I use this in my desktop? If not, what exactly is the ...
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My PC isn't updating from 1803 to 1903
I cannot seem to update, and using the Windows 10 Update Assistant reports that Windows is installed in an unsupported directory, and it cannot proceed to update without clearing all of my data (PC ...
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How to allow outdated plugin (e.g. Adobe Flash Player) in Opera 30.0.1835.125 (or later)?
If you are interested in resolving the same issue in Opera 30.0.1835.88 (or earlier), please proceed here.
In Opera 30.0.1835.88 (and earlier) there was a way to allow usage of outdated plugins (e.g. ...
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How to allow outdated plugin (e.g. Adobe Flash Player) in Opera 30.0.1835.88 (and earlier)?
If you are interested in resolving the same issue in Opera 30.0.1835.125 (or later), please proceed here.
There is a plenty of stone age machines, where the modern versions of Adobe Flash are just ...
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Computer runs,but won't display anything on screen, changed power supply and graphics card
This computer has not been booting properly recently and I can't figure it out. It has Ubuntu but has worked fine for years. It is a older computer, and nothing has ever been changed except hard ...
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Can a laptop hard-drive be used in a desktop machine?
I recently built my own computer, and I wanted to put my laptop hard drive in my desktop, possibly to do a RAID 0 or 1 (haven't decided yet). Is this even possible, or is it possible with an adapter ...
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Computer stops working after 5 minutes of use in windows
I recently bought a PC in parts. I installed Windows 10 on it and it worked flawlessly for about a week and a half. However, now it turns off whenever I'm doing something, even if it's not a heavy ...
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Wireless WLAN Transmitter for Desktop Computer? [closed]
I would like to know whether I can buy a Wireless WLAN Transmitter for my desktop computer in order to not use a internet cable to connect to the internet but rather via my router's wireless WLAN ...
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Is it possible to run a motherboard in distilled water?
I have read that distilled water doesn't conduct electricity. This, in other words, means that we can submerge electronic devices like PCs/laptops in it and run them without any problem. I haven't ...
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What are the benefits of a dual-core CPU over a quad-core in a desktop PC?
I know that in most cases when you buy a dual-core CPU for the same price you could get a quad-core, you end up getting 2 cores that are faster individually than the 4 cores individually in the quad-...
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My power supply/motherboard nightmare
Last summer I bought a broken power supply (without knowing of course) and put it in my computer. Turning my box on made one of my cheaper HDDs catch fire (I believe a capacitor or resistor blew) and ...
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Are there any drawbacks of running Caviar Red (or any other NAS-ready) HDD on your desktop PC?
What does the NAS-ready imply and how suitable are these HDD's for desktop PC's?
My home desktop PC is turned on whenever I'm home and/or I'm awake (I turn it off during the night). Would a NAS-ready ...
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Connect a 2.5" (laptop hard disk) SATA hard disk to Desktop PC
Can I connect a laptop SATA hard disk to Desktop PC? Do I have to use some adapters or I can just plug in SATA power connector and SATA data cable like my Desktop hard disk is connected?
I noticed ...
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Internal/External SATA drive for backup - 5900 RPM OK?
I'm building a new computer over the summer. I'm fairly competent in computer hardware, and am thus building the computer from scratch. I have everything planned out, but I was wondering about a ...
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Get Access to all of the partitions of USB in Windows
I partitioned my USB drive into 3 partitions each with FAT32 file system, using gparted software in GNU Linux.
So, after succesfully partitioned my USB Drive, I tried it in a Windows PC, but only ...
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window 7 desktop shared folders icon image
I am using windows 7 professional. And I have many folders saved on my desktop but every time I check them (shared folders), the small icon image would change, does anyone know why and is it a ...
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GPU showing x1 bus interface rather than x8
TL;DR: GTX 980 is running at x1 instead of x8 both in SLI and as a solo card. Another 980 is running perfectly in the same situations.
I recently purchased a second 980 (EVGA) to run SLI with my ...
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Is it more cost efficient to keep my computer on and allow it to go into S4/Hibernate? [closed]
I have a desktop PC and and it goes into S4/Hibernate after about 1/2 hour of it being on. Is it wasting electricity by turning it on and off and not just keep it on overnight in S4/Hibernate?
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Windows Boot Manager disappears from UEFI at every reboot
I've been using this system, with a Gigabyte Z370 Aorus Gaming 7 v1 motherboard for quite a while, and everything had been working well, save for a few random duplicated UEFI entries (caused by ...
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Replacing DVD drive with a hard drive in PC?
I have a HP Compaq dc7800 Small Form Factor PC, and I have an old WD HDD that has my old files in it. I want to add it to my new PC, but it has barely any room left for an extra HDD. But it does ...
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How can I use a desktop like a laptop [closed]
I am not looking for a remote control application.
I need a new computer. Typically I buy desktop-replacement laptops and use them in the exact same location (my couch).
I would like to save $ and ...
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Grounding Yourself Before/While You Are Building A Computer
What are the best methods for grounding yourself while you are building a computer? I've heard some methods but I'm not sure how they work/if they work at all.
Touching a plugged in, off PSU
Metal ...
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"Display driver stopped responding and has recovered" after computer is idle
Often when I leave my computer for a while (more than about 3 or 4 minutes, at a guess) the graphics driver will crash when I come back to it. The screen goes black for several seconds then comes back ...
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If I split my harddrive, will a system restore delete it?
I split my 1TB HD from C drive and called it A. I put some files there to back up. I have now come to a point where I need to run a system restore with the discs that came with my computer. If I do a ...
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Strange desktop PC issue
I'm having strange PC issue:
When i'm turning my PC on, it doesn't send signal to display. All fans are working. There is no sound signal from bios, also HDD loading led doesn't do anything. There is ...
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Desktop PC not powering up
I have a DELL Desktop at home that's not powering up at all. When I turn on the power button there is no sign of a life, not even any lights turning on.
Do you think it would be the power supply? Do ...
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The desktop is encrypting items automatically
Every time a file goes to the desktop, or if the file name changes while on the desktop, it becomes encrypted. No, I don't know what I did to get it like that and, yes, it is a problem only found on ...
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Can I leave my computer turned off for several years?
I'm planning to work abroad for several years and I can't bring my trusty PC along. I'm gonna buy a laptop and I'll possibly only come back home after 5 years. So my question is:
Is it OK to leave my ...
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Seagate HDD periodically disables/enables
After downloading Fortnite and launching for first time my 500 GB HDD went nuts and started disabling/enabling endlessly. After restarting my pc it still does that. Internet also synchronizingly ...
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How do I tell if my computer supports hibernation?
In Windows Vista, there is regular Hibernation as well as a Hybrid Sleep mode. These features can be found and enabled in the Power Options dialog (advanced settings). For some reason, I don't have ...
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Lenovo A740 BIOS Administrator Password
Quite in a pickle here after a person who left the workplace set the Administrator password on all six of our lab machines. As funny as that might sound it is not. I have tried some common solution ...
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How to tell if CPU is actually overheating or is a false positive?
How does the CPU know it's temperature? I've been having trouble turning on my computer as I keep getting "CPU fan error". I reapplied thermal paste and got a new heatsink/fan and still the same ...
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ECC ram in non-ECC motherboard
We want to create a computer with i7-2600k (Z68 chipset) and 32 GB ram. After some googling we found out that this can only be done with 4x8GB modules. We can choose from:
Samsung nonECC
A-DATA ...
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Windows 10 Desktop PC "losing track" of screens, and they go/stay black
I have a (10 year-old?) self-built Desktop PC, with 2 Dell monitors (U2412M), one connected DVI-DVI, on HDMI-DVI.
Intermittently I'll turn one or both screens off, for some reason, and leave them off ...
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New desktop won't POST
I've just built a PC, and for some reason the motherboard won't POST and boot the OS. I can hear/see everything get power and but nothing happens.
I have pulled the RAM to see if it's bad and it ...
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Trying to install a new OS on an HP Pavilion a6400f using a Cruzer flash drive with a Windows 8.1 iso file on it
Every time I try to install it, I open up the boot menu and it tells me which to boot from. The USB Flash Drive appears in the list, but when I press enter, it just blinks a white underscore over a ...